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governing vision for the country? you offer a governing vision for the country and then you tell people how you're going to specifically do it. he's accepting the premise of wongish questions that the vast majority of the american people don't understand and probably don't want to understand because it reminds them of a scene from the movie" dave." is the government too big or not? are taxes too high or not? >> or how about this one, do you need revenue or not? what about that one? that doesn't mean anything? >> well, that's the conversation that democrats want to have. >> but don't you think that's the conversation that american people want -- if you tell me you want to look at the deficit and you want to pay our debt for wars, for example, that were not paid for -- as i understand it when you pay for medicare and medicaid and some of the interests, everything else is paid for by loans. from china. if you want to talk about the numbers here, you have to talk about how to pay your bill. that's like having a conversati
governing vision for the country? you offer a governing vision for the country and then you tell people how you're going to specifically do it. he's accepting the premise of wongish questions that the vast majority of the american people don't understand and probably don't want to understand because it reminds them of a scene from the movie" dave." is the government too big or not? are taxes too high or not? >> or how about this one, do you need revenue or not? what about that...
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we need to get the federal government out of education. do you agree with that leadership vision and approach? >> i think there's an appropriate federal role, there's an appropriate state role, there's an appropriate local role. i think where there's a huge contrast is what president obama and i fundamentally believe is that education is an investment. we all have to work together to make sure every single child has a world class education. congressman ryan's budget, they view education as an experience, something that can be cut. so we've invested hundreds of millions of dollars. probably the best investment we can make. we want to continue to invest in k-12 reform. we want to kin to make college more affordable. we've had the biggest increase in spepell grants since world w ii. the contrast under congressman ryan he ryan's budget, they would cut head start programs, significantly less resourceses for children with disabilities and children who live below the pofrly line and potentially devastating cuts to higher education. that's not whe
we need to get the federal government out of education. do you agree with that leadership vision and approach? >> i think there's an appropriate federal role, there's an appropriate state role, there's an appropriate local role. i think where there's a huge contrast is what president obama and i fundamentally believe is that education is an investment. we all have to work together to make sure every single child has a world class education. congressman ryan's budget, they view education...
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so the question is for you an governance perspective, you are dealing with an economy that has grown at a rate that nobody is happy with so what are you going to do? >> we need every single voter engaged. as you know from your lifetime in politics elections are long and very complicated processes, a lot can happen in 40 days, so we'll keep pushing forward until the end of this thing. in terms of the economic questions for the president he is going to do what he has done throughout this campaign, where we started and what he inherited. we boss 3.5 million jobs headed into the first six months before he took the oaf value office. and what he has done to move us forward. and we're going to talk about the things we want to do and the plans he has to move us forward. some of the plans are on the table and have been obstructed by congress like the american jobs act, and some of these plans he has outlined on the stump and in our advertising, in terms of the energy solution investments in education and infrastructure. so we'll talk about how to move forward billing off of the last four year
so the question is for you an governance perspective, you are dealing with an economy that has grown at a rate that nobody is happy with so what are you going to do? >> we need every single voter engaged. as you know from your lifetime in politics elections are long and very complicated processes, a lot can happen in 40 days, so we'll keep pushing forward until the end of this thing. in terms of the economic questions for the president he is going to do what he has done throughout this...
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they expect food from their government. well, you know, tamron, call me carl marx, but i believe the richest nation on earth should provide food to the old, to the young, to the disabled, to the mentally disturbed. the people who can't earn enough money to buy their own food. come on. we can do that. that's not mitt romney's view. i think it is difficult to sell his view to a majority of voters. >> we will see tomorrow how he explains that comment and his view for the rest of the country who do not make millions of dollars but certainly deserve a voice. thank you very much, roger. a pleasure having you on. the possible impact of the debates is part of the nbc news/"wall street journal" poll that debuts tonight on "nightly news." how important will the presidential debates be in helping you decide who to support for president? 38% said extremely, while the majority, 62%, said somewhat and not much. mark murray, is that in line with what we've seen when that question is posed before? >> it's an increase in the people that say
they expect food from their government. well, you know, tamron, call me carl marx, but i believe the richest nation on earth should provide food to the old, to the young, to the disabled, to the mentally disturbed. the people who can't earn enough money to buy their own food. come on. we can do that. that's not mitt romney's view. i think it is difficult to sell his view to a majority of voters. >> we will see tomorrow how he explains that comment and his view for the rest of the country...
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mitt romney thinks of people taking veteran's benefits as deped dedapts on government. thinks of them as the takers. we could have had 48,000 more of those takers if they hadn't been killed in vietnam when mitt romney was playing on the beach. mr. romney was reminded of that today. reminded that he and his fathers and sons did not serve in the wars of their era. he was reminded of that by a man whose family has done the opposite. in virginia today, center wepp said this good the people that mitt romney thinks of as takers. >> i grew up in the military. my dad was a pilot and i was a marine. my brother and son was a marine. i've worked on veteran's issues all of my adult life. governor romney and i are right about the same age young guys. like millions we came to adu adulthood facing the reality of the war. 2.7 million wept to war. took the lives of young americans and cost 300,000 wounds. during the year that i was in vietnam, 1969 our country lost twice as many dead as we have lost in iraq afghanistan combined over the past ten years of war. 68 was worse and 67 was the
mitt romney thinks of people taking veteran's benefits as deped dedapts on government. thinks of them as the takers. we could have had 48,000 more of those takers if they hadn't been killed in vietnam when mitt romney was playing on the beach. mr. romney was reminded of that today. reminded that he and his fathers and sons did not serve in the wars of their era. he was reminded of that by a man whose family has done the opposite. in virginia today, center wepp said this good the people that...
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we've lost four of our diplomats and what is the signal that our government is sending the world. >> paul ryan wants to look like president obama is one-term jimmy cartier and paul ryan would be cast as ronald reagan. but it's notable that he's even trying in a campaign that's been unwilling and unable to engage america in the larger world. he's finally trying to do it. in terms of what they're going to do, on even just say the issue of war we're in right now, they have really been unwilling to engage. maybe this means they'll start. so far, i mean, famously mr. romney didn't mention the war in afghanistan at all. he explained in speeches like that you don't go through a laundry list. you go through things that are important. the war wasn't important to him. but it's not just specifically afghanistan. here's another one. if you go to mitt romney's website right now and you type the word drones into the search box on the website because you want to know his position. you will find three results. three. one result is mr. romney criticizing mr. obama after a drone crashed in iran. then
we've lost four of our diplomats and what is the signal that our government is sending the world. >> paul ryan wants to look like president obama is one-term jimmy cartier and paul ryan would be cast as ronald reagan. but it's notable that he's even trying in a campaign that's been unwilling and unable to engage america in the larger world. he's finally trying to do it. in terms of what they're going to do, on even just say the issue of war we're in right now, they have really been...
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government. you ink is wld bon things we do as a country, right? the payment we make to surviving spouses and children. from time to time, that payment gets adjusted to reflect ineases in t cost of living. right? that makes sense. one of the least controveral agthittaouould possiy government agreeing to. well, a bill to adjust that payment for the cost of living was brought to the senate floor last thursday. itas expected to go ahead. no muss, no fuss, who's going to argue with that? it was blocked by someone in governor romney's party. anamepcana has put a hold on the cost of living adjustment to the surviving spouses and children's yment for soldiers killed in the war. the same hold is also affecting the disability payments to soldiers who are wounded in the war. some republican senator is blocking ts. weon'tnow o. governor romne here's a place to start. you are now the leader of the republican party. i realize you're having a hard time getting the training wheels off when it comes to national security, but here's an easy one. should that senator
government. you ink is wld bon things we do as a country, right? the payment we make to surviving spouses and children. from time to time, that payment gets adjusted to reflect ineases in t cost of living. right? that makes sense. one of the least controveral agthittaouould possiy government agreeing to. well, a bill to adjust that payment for the cost of living was brought to the senate floor last thursday. itas expected to go ahead. no muss, no fuss, who's going to argue with that? it was...
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and what about the afghan government? it's meaningless here, they say. you think it's possible that the taliban will try and come back? "yes, they will," he says. "it it makes a decades worth of american battles seem futile. it wasn't always like this. >> the united states military has begun strikes. >> reporter: at first -- >> one, two, three! >> reporter: -- the war had momentum. and a clear purpose. al qaeda with bases in afghanistan attacked the united states on 9/11. just three months later, the u.s. drove the taliban from power. al qaeda and osama bin laden were on the run. it was done with a few hundred cia officers, special forces and air power. a quick victory but not decisive. and then came the distraction of a new war in iraq. the taliban regrouped, and the u.s. began a nation-building project that has been far less successful. the government washington helped put in place is widely considered corrupt. president karzai is supposed to be out by 2015. but afghans don't believe it. the war has brought some benefits to afghans. 3 million girls now
and what about the afghan government? it's meaningless here, they say. you think it's possible that the taliban will try and come back? "yes, they will," he says. "it it makes a decades worth of american battles seem futile. it wasn't always like this. >> the united states military has begun strikes. >> reporter: at first -- >> one, two, three! >> reporter: -- the war had momentum. and a clear purpose. al qaeda with bases in afghanistan attacked the united...
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but i don't want to be dependent on the government." that's a pretty good indation of where that commenhas taken this campaign. e a ais if ry'mmen in television ads in ohio. it appears to be taking a toll on romney's number. the gallup tracking poll shod romney making up ground with president obama after the democratic national convention. a ek after the fund-raising deo was released by mother jones, obama has opened up a six-point lead. president obama was also in ohio today, delivering a knockout punch. and, oh, yes, he reminded ohio voters where mitt romney was when the state needed him at a ital te. >>n mypponent sa we should just let detroit go bankrupt, that would have meant walking away from an industry that supports one in eight ohio jobs. it supports busisses in 82 of 88 ohio counties so when he said that, i said, no, i'm going to bet on america. i'm betting on american workers. >>hio's 7.2% unemployment rate is directly linked to the auto scue, the loan. romney's campaign will live to regretledetroigo bankrupt," that editorial
but i don't want to be dependent on the government." that's a pretty good indation of where that commenhas taken this campaign. e a ais if ry'mmen in television ads in ohio. it appears to be taking a toll on romney's number. the gallup tracking poll shod romney making up ground with president obama after the democratic national convention. a ek after the fund-raising deo was released by mother jones, obama has opened up a six-point lead. president obama was also in ohio today, delivering a...
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they showed us bombed out buildings and told us he's frustrated by the government war plains. he said if the world warned know fly zone, this 18-month-old war would be over in two days. so far there is no end in sight, and while many fear this could become a wider regional conflict, they're predicting as many as 700,000 refugees could flee syria by the end of this year. meantime a human rights wash is documenting the yaus of rain and torture as weapons in this war and it has called for an international investigation into possible crimes against humanity in syria. chuck, back to you. >> ann curry at the turkish/syrian border. nc is covering this at the brinkings if you will, from afghanistan where we've been on the scene for years to what's been going on to of course the civil war in syria. folks, all the foreign policy questions, we haven't even got on the the relationship with russia. the focus on china and asia, and, oh, by the way, a tough question neither candidate would want to answer, what would you do if there was an uprising in saudi arabia. we're focusing on the middl
they showed us bombed out buildings and told us he's frustrated by the government war plains. he said if the world warned know fly zone, this 18-month-old war would be over in two days. so far there is no end in sight, and while many fear this could become a wider regional conflict, they're predicting as many as 700,000 refugees could flee syria by the end of this year. meantime a human rights wash is documenting the yaus of rain and torture as weapons in this war and it has called for an...
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regular people who need regular government. it struck me and it must have struck you that this 47% thing that romney said and didn't think anybody was recording, where he said those people don't take care of their own lives. they don't meet their own responsibilities. well, the problem with that is he's attacking people on social security. it seems to me somebody who has been paying payroll tax from the time they were a paper boy or a stock boy from the time they were 14 has taken care and responsibility for their lives. they shouldn't be derided or mocked for not being reliable citizens. did you ever think about that? i'm sure you have. he's attacking basic bread and butter people in this country who worked their whole lives and are living on social security as somehow bums. >> well, he's attacking people on social security, attacking people who are veterans, and you know who else he was attacking if you watch that video, you see the wait staff walking back and forth in front of the camera. in some sense he was attacking them
regular people who need regular government. it struck me and it must have struck you that this 47% thing that romney said and didn't think anybody was recording, where he said those people don't take care of their own lives. they don't meet their own responsibilities. well, the problem with that is he's attacking people on social security. it seems to me somebody who has been paying payroll tax from the time they were a paper boy or a stock boy from the time they were 14 has taken care and...
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we're the federal government, we'll give the states this block grant of money. but then it is state-controlled money. they can decide what to do with that, how they want to execute the medicaid program, but over time, the federal government is going to be less and less involved and if you do the math, the math is hard to do here, but they say over time, ten years, for example, the federal government will spend $800 billion less on medicaid, putting more of that onus on the states in terms of what they want to do. >> this is not to be confused with medicare, another discussion as it rates to what ryan's plans have been in the past, and how they measure up being a partner of romney now. >> and look, medicare is for the elderly and medicaid is for people who are poor, disabled, but there are a lot of people who are what are called dually eligible. you can imagine the situation. people who are elderly but have very little money. someone like that needs nursing home care, long-term care, th encounter disability, medicaid may be the organization helping fund their car
we're the federal government, we'll give the states this block grant of money. but then it is state-controlled money. they can decide what to do with that, how they want to execute the medicaid program, but over time, the federal government is going to be less and less involved and if you do the math, the math is hard to do here, but they say over time, ten years, for example, the federal government will spend $800 billion less on medicaid, putting more of that onus on the states in terms of...
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the government of the many, not the government of the money. and this is really important. because as long as they can control the mechanics of elections, they have an advantage. and we have to offset it. but we also have to win, so that we can change it. >> in terms of just the idea of dispiriting people that the campaigns mean anything, poisoning the debate, making people feel like it doesn't matter if i vote or not, one of the issues that i, just as a citizen, feel frustrated is not being addressed in the presidential race, that i think is something people care a whole lot about is the war that we are in. we are in the longest war in american history. and you and i have talked in the past and in previous interviews, you once told me the political dynamics around the war in afghanistan are not particularly partisan. and just this last week, congressman bill young of florida, he changed his mind on the war. came out against the war. he just said, i just think we're killing kids that don't need to die. mitt romney didn't even put it in his nomination speech at the conventio
the government of the many, not the government of the money. and this is really important. because as long as they can control the mechanics of elections, they have an advantage. and we have to offset it. but we also have to win, so that we can change it. >> in terms of just the idea of dispiriting people that the campaigns mean anything, poisoning the debate, making people feel like it doesn't matter if i vote or not, one of the issues that i, just as a citizen, feel frustrated is not...
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is he going to govern like bill clinton or keep governing like barack obama? if he governs like barack obama 2014 would be for the democrats probably the worst election in modern times. >> say he does win. are you on the night of the second inauguration meeting with other republicans in the caucus room to figure out how to defeat him? >> of course. no. bus we'll win in 2016. look, i always believed and i said to calista who is looking forward to launching her new book tuesday and being with you. i said as we left the inaugural at the capitol if he governs, he made three great speeches in a row, manassas just before the election, grant park election night and inaugural. if he governs like these three speeches he will beat eisenhower and split the republican party. >> eric canter, bob woodward reported it in the same book after meeting with barack obama the first time and barack obama saying we're going to figure out how to work even eric canter turned to his staff and said if this guy governs this way republicans aren't going to be back in the majority for a ve
is he going to govern like bill clinton or keep governing like barack obama? if he governs like barack obama 2014 would be for the democrats probably the worst election in modern times. >> say he does win. are you on the night of the second inauguration meeting with other republicans in the caucus room to figure out how to defeat him? >> of course. no. bus we'll win in 2016. look, i always believed and i said to calista who is looking forward to launching her new book tuesday and...
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. >> i tell what you, there are a lot of small-government conservatives that don't think we should be spending over $2 billion a week in afghanistan, who don't think the president should have tripled down the number of troops when he had a chance to pull back and bring those troops home. a lot of conservatives believe that. i think this is a missed opportunity. >> well, and foreign policy clearly is going to be an area where mitt romney will want to make a turn in terms of the narrative of the campaign. one other issue that is now coming into the forefront is the benghazi attack and news over the weekend that the four americans including the u.s. ambassador there who were killed according to politico, romney advisers are now split over how broadly they should hit the president over his handling of that attack. and why it took so long to acknowledge that it was an act of terrorism. while some romney advisers argue they should keep their focus on the economy, politico says plans are in the works for mitt romney to deliver a major foreign policy speech shortly after wednesday's debate. w
. >> i tell what you, there are a lot of small-government conservatives that don't think we should be spending over $2 billion a week in afghanistan, who don't think the president should have tripled down the number of troops when he had a chance to pull back and bring those troops home. a lot of conservatives believe that. i think this is a missed opportunity. >> well, and foreign policy clearly is going to be an area where mitt romney will want to make a turn in terms of the...
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i don't think government can solve all our problems but government's not the source of all our problems, either. there's some things we've got to do together. we -- instead of going around blaming somebody, unions or immigrants or gays or somebody, for what's going on, what we need to do is pull together. we're all in this together. we believe that america only works when we all accept responsibility for ourselves, and for each other. that's how we- >> and mr. obama will be on the road through wednesday's first presidential debate. mitt romney heads to colorado tomorrow, where he'll hold a rally, and continue his preparations for wednesday's showdown in denver. he went to church this morning outside boston, but held no public events over the weekend. >>> in iraq, at least 30 people were killed today in a wave of bombings. some explosions hit in or near baghdad. it is the deadliest day in iraq in nearly a month. shiite muslim communities appear to be the main targets of the attacks. >>> a christian pakistani girl accused of desecrating the koran is set to be cleared of all charges. tomor
i don't think government can solve all our problems but government's not the source of all our problems, either. there's some things we've got to do together. we -- instead of going around blaming somebody, unions or immigrants or gays or somebody, for what's going on, what we need to do is pull together. we're all in this together. we believe that america only works when we all accept responsibility for ourselves, and for each other. that's how we- >> and mr. obama will be on the road...
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their style of governing and how they view the role of government. let's take a look at the state of play during the obama presidency. explain the map, dark green, unemployment went down a lot in the obama presidency. went up a lot in new york, that's not a battleground stalt, but it went up a lot in nevada. that is a big battleground state. went down a decent amount in ohio. another battleground state. the candidates of course will be speaking to the neigh, but they know this race is playing out in six, eight, maybe nine battleground states. take a closer look as the candidates talk about the economy tonight in florida, iowa, ohio, virginia and wisconsin the unemployment rate has dropped during the obama presidency. no surprise if you look at the recent polls, the president is ahead. some by a bit, some states narrowly, some states bigger. but the president ahead in all of these battleground states where the unemployment rate has dropped during his presidency. the debate tonight is in one of the fiercest fought battles right now, the state of colora
their style of governing and how they view the role of government. let's take a look at the state of play during the obama presidency. explain the map, dark green, unemployment went down a lot in the obama presidency. went up a lot in new york, that's not a battleground stalt, but it went up a lot in nevada. that is a big battleground state. went down a decent amount in ohio. another battleground state. the candidates of course will be speaking to the neigh, but they know this race is playing...
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my dad used to say, joey, i don't expect the government to solve my problems but i do expect them to understand my problems. >> did i mention that mitt romney will be fund-raising up in chestnut hill? let's get to our handle. in washington eugene robinson, pulitzer prize winning columnist for "the washington post," and here in new york msnbc political analyst jonathan alter who is a columnist for the bloomberg view. eugene, i have taken the trouble of going back over a number of your columns written during this campaign, and here is what you say about mr. romney in no particular order. the candidate, you say, he's robotic, unknowable, ideologically incoherent, severely out of touch, contemptuous, and condescending. so i guess you won't be on his christmas card list this year, but does this explain why mr. romney's star is now fading? >> now, let me tell you what i really think, martin. >> thank you. >> no, look, as a candidate he leaves a lot to be desired, and you're hearing that not just from me today. you're hearing it from other republicans who are complaining in print and on the
my dad used to say, joey, i don't expect the government to solve my problems but i do expect them to understand my problems. >> did i mention that mitt romney will be fund-raising up in chestnut hill? let's get to our handle. in washington eugene robinson, pulitzer prize winning columnist for "the washington post," and here in new york msnbc political analyst jonathan alter who is a columnist for the bloomberg view. eugene, i have taken the trouble of going back over a number of...
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the government needs to stop intruding in our lives. let the parents make decisions about their kids' lives. thanks for commenting. if you want to continue the conversation, facebook.com/carolcnn. thank you so much for joining us today. newsroom continues right now with ashleigh banfield. >>> hi, everybody. nice to have you with us. it's 11:00 on the east coast, 8:00 on the west coast. and happy election day to you. i'm not kidding. it is election day. everybody else has been counting town the days for weeks now, right? technically november 6th is 40 days from today. but guess what, election day has already started in some states. absentee ballots are going out. and in other states, coming back. look at this map. 32 states and the district of
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building up a strong system of government, institution of government libya in particular build gadhafi never wanted an institution that would rival his him. every political faction within libya has weapons and obviously at least one of them or more used them on the consulate a few weeks ago. >> eliot: what i hear you saying, and what i think is critically important after the revolution after the sort we witnessed and facilitateed in lib y things evolve. and the president used the phrase, there will be bumps in the road. the arc of any evolution is that it evolves over time. diplomacy could be a problem when it is so needed. >> there is a strategy, turning the opposition that overthrew gadhafi into a functioning government and help that government blow a popular support--grow a popular support. that will take time. there is a strategy, but where romney gets it wrong is that that strategy will depend most significantly on what happens inside these countries. it's not about imposing a solution from the outside. >> eliot: i think for purposes of his campaign he wants to overstate and estim
building up a strong system of government, institution of government libya in particular build gadhafi never wanted an institution that would rival his him. every political faction within libya has weapons and obviously at least one of them or more used them on the consulate a few weeks ago. >> eliot: what i hear you saying, and what i think is critically important after the revolution after the sort we witnessed and facilitateed in lib y things evolve. and the president used the phrase,...
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now folks-- until recently, unicor has been legally allowed to fly only other government agencies but those restrictions are now lifting. so unicor is now offering its prison labor to the private sector. >> you can take advantage of unicor's unique capabilities. skilled workforce, nationwide locations, 24/7 operations, highly competitive pricing. the best kept secret in outsourcing. outsourcing with unicor can provide you with all the advantages of domestic contact centers at offshore prices. unicor, the secret is out. >> stephen: yes, the secret is out. and for all those who are worried about unemployed americans who will now have to compete against cheap prison labor, don't worry. you can apply for one of these great new unicor jobs by going to your local liquor store and submitting your application via shotgun. remember-- (applause) remember, folks, remember, folks, first impressions count, so wear a fresh ski mask and look the manager right in the eye when you say everyone hit the mother [bleep] ground. (laughter) and folk its, before you know it, you'll have the right to remain e
now folks-- until recently, unicor has been legally allowed to fly only other government agencies but those restrictions are now lifting. so unicor is now offering its prison labor to the private sector. >> you can take advantage of unicor's unique capabilities. skilled workforce, nationwide locations, 24/7 operations, highly competitive pricing. the best kept secret in outsourcing. outsourcing with unicor can provide you with all the advantages of domestic contact centers at offshore...
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government to allow donated resources from america to get to the rebels without the government directly arming the rebels. ironically, brian sayers works to get those resources there from an office down the hall which is just three blocks from the white house just beyond those trees. sayers is clear. his group's not directly supplying the rebels with weapons. it can't do that legally. he says the money goes to rebel commanders on the ground, people who they vetted thoroughly who buy the weapons. he says those commanders have to sign a proclamation of principles saying they'll follow the je knee have convention and democratic ideals. cn incomes contributor tom fuentes says it's dangerous. >> it's almost a fast and furious situation. we'll send the weapons there and we'll track them later, no, you won't. >> how do you know these people aren't just signing the proclamation just to get the weapons and then using it for nefarious purposes? >> we use third party contacts on the ground. we use the relationships, the family members, the contacts that are all syrian-american. >> reporter: they'r
government to allow donated resources from america to get to the rebels without the government directly arming the rebels. ironically, brian sayers works to get those resources there from an office down the hall which is just three blocks from the white house just beyond those trees. sayers is clear. his group's not directly supplying the rebels with weapons. it can't do that legally. he says the money goes to rebel commanders on the ground, people who they vetted thoroughly who buy the...
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applying for government benefits was contactually that, a way of taking responsibility for myself and my son during a difficult time in our lives. those resources kept us going for four years. anyone waiting for me to apologize shouldn't hold his breath. what was your initial gut reaction as you've been able to hear how those comments by mitt romney now played out in reference to the campaign he's run and what it means about him saying for those, the 47%, not taking personal responsibility for their lives? >> i have to say that when i first red the remarks and saw the video that went viral, i was incredibly sad. it took me a couple of day to really get mad but i was very, very sad. i know how hard the mothers and fathers on these programs work. i know statistics break out and that people on assistance or who don't pay income taxes as he was saying specific about, aren't all on welfare. i have a lot of people i love dearly who are legitimately on social security, who take medica medicare. i have two nephews deployed now and deployed at war, service doesn't pay income tax. we pay a lot
applying for government benefits was contactually that, a way of taking responsibility for myself and my son during a difficult time in our lives. those resources kept us going for four years. anyone waiting for me to apologize shouldn't hold his breath. what was your initial gut reaction as you've been able to hear how those comments by mitt romney now played out in reference to the campaign he's run and what it means about him saying for those, the 47%, not taking personal responsibility for...
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government. you'd think this would be one of the less partisan inflicted things we do as the government. right? the payment that we make to surviving spouses and children. from time to time that payment gets adjusted to reflect increases in the cost of living. right? that makes sense. one of the least controversial things you could possibly imagine the united states government agreeing to. well, a bill to adjust that payment for the cost of living was brought to the senate floor last thursday. it was expected to go ahead, no muss, no fuss. who is going to argue with that? but it was blocked by someone in governor romney's party. an unnamed republican senator has put a hold on the cost of living adjustment to the surviving spouse's and children's payment for soldiers killed in the war. the same hold is also affecting the disability payments to soldiers who are wounded in the war. some republican senator is blocking this. we don't know who. governor romney, here's a place to start. you are now the
government. you'd think this would be one of the less partisan inflicted things we do as the government. right? the payment that we make to surviving spouses and children. from time to time that payment gets adjusted to reflect increases in the cost of living. right? that makes sense. one of the least controversial things you could possibly imagine the united states government agreeing to. well, a bill to adjust that payment for the cost of living was brought to the senate floor last thursday....